Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Favorite Pandora Station 10: Unpopular Metal - The Future of Rock?

Station link: https://pandora.app.link/sG5a29e2m7

24+hrs Listening

Station Description:

To qualify for entry of a seed to be an unheard-of, a metal band must have less than 100,000 listeners. The majority of seeds have less than 10,000 listeners, many with less than 1,000 listeners, and some with less than 100 listeners! Many of these bands would serve as opening acts from medium size venues, to small opening acts for local bars.
The emphasis is also on bands that have a singer instead of a screamer.


Seeds:



Tarja

Revolution Renaissance, Mob Rules, Bruce Dickinson, After Forever, Savatage, Axxis, Iron Fire, 
At Vance, Ascension, Sacrilege, Thought Chamber, Labyrinth, Balance Of Power, Thy Majestie, Heavenly (Metal), Axenstar, Scar Symmetry, Running Wild, Freedom Call, Theocracy, Almah, Saint Deamon, Leverage, Savage Circus, Symphorce, Rebellion, Mystic Prophecy, Galloglass, Dream Evil, Angra, Alkemyst, Brainstorm (Metal), Andre Matos, Firewind, Circle II Circle, Human Fortress, Brothers of Metal, Demons & Wizards, Finntroll, Van Canto, Turisas, Sinbreed, Fairyland, Cryonic Temple, Kerion, Voices Of Destiny, Forgotten Tales, Triosphere, Nocturnal Rites, Pertness, Magic Kingdom, Gwyllion, Celesty, Excalion, Derdian, Wuthering Heights, Diabulus In Musica, Secret Sphere, Luca Turilli, Power Quest, Ram-Zet, Blackguard, Genus Ordinis Dei, Shadowside, Deadlock, Animal Alpha, Entheos, Walls Of Jericho, Seven Kingdoms, Once Human, Helion Prime, Twilight Force, Kobra And The Lotus, Gloryhammer, Ancient Bards, Orden Ogan, Bloodbound, Elvenking, The Agonist, Dragonland, Huntress, Unleash The Archers

Monday, June 15, 2020

1st position Eminor Pentatonic Scale Meets Minor Modes


First, the most common Eminor Pentatonic Scale:
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEG
BD
GA
DE
AB
Thickest stringEG
This scale can be the backbone of the Dorian, Phygian, and Aeolian scales.
Dorian is probably the most important to jazz, especially given the commonality of ii V chord progression.
Here is its overlay of the Dorian pattern (Emin in red, Dorian in red and black):
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEF#G
BC#D
GA
DEF#
ABC#
Thickest stringEF#G
This scale can be hard to finger due to the 2 whole step stretch on the A string and the D string,
so I don't recommend it if there is any pain.
Here is its overlay of the Phrygian pattern (Emin in blue, Phrygian in blue and black):
12th fret15th
Thinnest stringEFG
BCD
GA
DE
ABC
Thickest stringEFG
Here is its overlay of the Aeolian pattern (Emin in purple, Aeolian in purple and black):
12th fret15th fret
Thinnest stringEF#G
BCD
GA
DEF#
ABC
Thickest stringEF#G
So, now you might wonder which mode to use in a song when soloing, and that is the mode described
by the chords, melody, and/or harmony.
By using the term minor, I mean scales that have a minor 3rd interval, but are not diminished.
A diminished scale has a minor 3rd interval and a minor 5th interval.